As steam billowed from the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant's cooling towers against a blue afternoon sky, anti-nuclear protesters gathered on the water in a colorful assortment of boats and along an outcropping of rocks higher on the shore. On the minds of those participating last Saturday was Entergy, VY's owner, and its use of the Connecticut River to cool its reactor. The company discharges the resulting heated water into the river. Opponents say this higher temperature water poses a...
I have known John Moran for 28 years, and we have been married for 25. His commitment on behalf of our district is exceptional. He is always available whether in Montpelier or at home to attend to community, group, or individual matters. He takes direct responsibility in his re-election efforts without reliance on a campaign manager or a treasurer because his service as a legislator is without staff. Thus, while in session, he is accountable directly to constituents: reading hundreds...
From Oct. 11–14, the 17th annual Brattleboro Literary Festival will host more than 50 authors who will be featured in nearly 40 events and discussions. “These authors have given us stories in which we can see ourselves and which also allow us to imagine lives beyond our own,” festival organizers write in a news release. “In their books we meet all kinds of humans (and animals!) like a restaurateur, politicians, immigrants, kings and queens, a Great Dane, soldiers, a 6-year-old...
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